$3,300 Main Event Día 2 | 2025 Merit Poker Western Series

2025-01-23 14:42 UTC+2

Rodin Wins a Flip Against Biz

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Nivel 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After three limps, Grigorii Rodin raised to 18,000 from the button. Alexandru Cinca three-bet out of he big blind to 42,000 which forced two of the limpers to fold, before Mustafa Biz, who limped the cutoff, back-jammed with a stack that covered Rodin and Cinca. Rodin committed his 100,000 into the middle, but Cinca folded.

Grigorii Rodin: Q♣Q♥ All in
Mustafa Biz: A♣K♠

Biz had limped behind two players with Big Slick and found himself in a race against Rodin's pocket queens. The board ran out 5♣10♠9♥8♣Q♠ to give Rodin the winner with a set of queens, earning him more than a double up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Grigorii Rodin	250,000 213,500	213,500
Mustafa Biz	180,000 216,500	216,500
Alexandru Cinca	100,000 55,500	55,500

Tags/etiquetas: Alexandru Cinca Grigorii Rodin Mustafa Biz

2025-01-23 14:34 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai C

Nivel 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Edward Quinn	800,000 115,000	115,000

Philipp Wood	750,000 475,000	475,000
Zhen Chen	500,000 98,500	98,500

Andrey Pateychuk	400,000 30,000	30,000

Mario Fata	350,000 56,500	56,500
Dawid Smolka	325,000 22,000	22,000
Ryan Mandara	210,000 166,000	166,000

Jianfeng Sun	200,000 8,500	8,500
Shankui Li	150,000 70,000	70,000
Tom Verbruggen	110,000 241,000	241,000
Tobias Peters	100,000 53,500	53,500

Rudolf Fourie	80,000 98,500	98,500

Nivel: 12

Ciegas: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

2025-01-23 14:23 UTC+2

Battle of Big Slick Ends with Tasyurek's Flush Sending Toderita Out

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Kai C

Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stefan Toderita in the cutoff had his stack of around 130,000 in the middle against Halil Tasyurek from the big blind.

Stefan Toderita: A♠K♥ All in
Halil Tasyurek: A♣K♣

The most likely outcome of the hand would be a chop, but the 9♣3♠8♣ flop certainly made things interesting as Tasyurek picked up a flush draw. A 4♥ on the turn brought Toderiita one step closer to survival, but the Q♣ river gave Tasyurek the nut flush, ending Toderita's tournament life.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Halil Tasyurek	270,000 225,000	225,000
Stefan Toderita	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Halil Tasyurek Stefan Toderita

2025-01-23 14:21 UTC+2

Estrada Holds On With Pocket Sixes

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Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Denis Vlasov raised to 5,50 from middle position with Soraya Estrada calling from the small blind, and Maksim Shornikau defending out of the big blind.

The action checked to Vlasov on the 7♥K♠7♠ flop and he put out a bet of 4,400, which only Estrada called.

Estrada check-called another bet from Vlasov when the 4♥ landed on the turn, this time for 13,000.

Both players checked the 10♣ river and Estrada took down the pot with 6♠6♦ for just a pair of sixes.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Soraya Estrada	390,000 170,000	170,000
Maksim Shornikau	185,000 54,500	54,500
Denis Vlasov	100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags/etiquetas: Denis Vlasov Maksim Shornikau Soraya Estrada

2025-01-23 14:12 UTC+2

Field Size Surpasses Last Year

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Kai C

Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Late registration remains open, but last year's Western Series Main Event field size of 672 has already been surpassed!

Currently, 692 entries have been recorded in the 2025 edition. The record is 757, which was set in 2023. Will this year be a record-breaker?

2025-01-23 14:10 UTC+2

Murcia Chips Up With a Pair of Jacks

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Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of 3♣10♣3♦ Remy Murcia bet 13,000 from the big blind and Sorin Morariu called from middle position.

The K♠ landed on the turn and Murcia continued with a bet of 11,500. Morariu stuck around with a call again.

The two players happily checked the 5♦ river and Murcia turned over the winner with J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Remy Murcia	140,000 140,000	140,000
Sorin Morariu	80,000 4,500	4,500

Tags/etiquetas: Remy Murcia Sorin Morariu

2025-01-23 14:08 UTC+2

Jalba Bets Small With the Nuts

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Kai C

Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 25,000 chips in the pot on a J♥3♠5♦K♣ board, Eusebiu Jalba checked from the small blind and Marcin Puczylowski bet 21,000 from early position. Jalba called.

A K♠ paired the board on the river and Jalba decided to lead out for a small bet of 15,000. Puczylowski called.

Jalba then showed the nuts with K♦J♦ and let out a sigh, perhaps disappointed that Puczylowski didn't raise his small bet.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Eusebiu Jalba	400,000 80,000	80,000
Marcin Puczylowski	285,000 115,000	115,000

Tags/etiquetas: Eusebiu Jalba Marcin Puczylowski

2025-01-23 13:53 UTC+2

Kamel With the Higher Overpair

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Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Musa Genc raised from early position to 6,000 and Tamer Kamel three-bet to 17,000 from late position. Genc made the call when it folded back to him.

The two players checked a board of 6♣8♥3♠ to see the 7♥ hit the turn. Genc checked, and Kamel put out a delayed continuation-bet of 15,000. Genc carved out the call.

The river came the 3♥ and Genc led out for 45,000. Kamel snap-called and Genc turned over JxJx for a pair of jacks. This was second best to the Q♥Q♣ of Kamel for a higher overpair.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Tamer Kamel	640,000 108,000	108,000
Musa Genc	200,000 87,000	87,000

Tags/etiquetas: Tamer Kamel Musa Genc

2025-01-23 13:52 UTC+2

Kashani Starts Day 2 Well

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Kai C

Nivel 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Arian Kashani is going along just swimmingly as is approaching a stack of 500,000.

In the latest hand, Kashani limped from the small blind and Motokatsu Uhara checked the big blind.

On the 7♥5♠7♣ flop, Kashani fired 3,000, which Uhara called to see the 9♠ turn. Another bet came from Kashani, this time for 7,500, and Uhara quickly folded.

Kashani started the day with just over 200,000 and has more than doubled that so far on Day 2.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Arian Kashani	475,000 267,000	267,000
Motokatsu Uhara	200,000 77,500	77,500

Tags/etiquetas: Arian Kashani Motokatsu Uhara

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